Yungay Neighborhood Art and Murals and Living Memory

2 h 10 min Free cancellation

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About this activity

This tour invites you to discover the Yungay neighborhood from a close perspective, touring its streets, murals, squares, and corners full of history. More than a simple tourist walk, it is an experience to know the identity and memory of one of the most traditional neighborhoods in Santiago.

During the tour, you will get to know the historical architecture of the neighborhood, its colorful murals and urban art, old houses and heritage buildings, squares, churches, and places that are part of the daily life of its residents.

You will also discover stories, characters, and traditions that have marked the identity of Yungay, while walking peacefully through its streets and learning how art and culture have helped keep the memory of the neighborhood alive.

An experience to walk, observe, listen to stories, and discover the Santiago that exists beyond the traditional tourist spots.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 10 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–20
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: ZehnderTour Spa

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: tour

Not included

Not included: Breakfast: Lunch

Itinerary

Museum of Memory and Human Rights

30 min Admission included

It begins outside the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, a public Chilean museum located in the commune of Santiago, Santiago de Chile, dedicated to commemorating the victims of human rights violations during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Stop 2

10 min Admission not included

The San Juan de Dios Hospital - CDT was created shortly after the founding of Santiago, being the first hospital in the city and in Chilean territory. There is no clarity regarding the exact date of its founding, but it is considered that it began its functions on October 3, 1552, at the end of Pedro de Valdivia's government, under the name Hospital de Nuestra Señora del Socorro. Originally located in Alameda, east of St. Francis Church.

In 1617 its administration was in charge of the Hospital Order of San Juan de Dios. Throughout the entire Chilean colonial era and up to the present day, this hospital has had an important role in Santiago society.

After its demolition in 1944, the San Juan de Dios Hospital - CDT was relocated, rebuilt, and reopened on May 1, 1954, reopening its doors to the community. The building is located on Matucana Avenue.
Museo de la Educacion Gabriela Mistral

Passing by

The Gabriela Mistral Museum of Education (MEGM) was founded on September 13, 1941, and operates in the west wing of the former Normal School for Teachers, located at the intersection of Chacabuco and Compañía de Jesús streets, in the Yungay neighborhood of the commune of Santiago, Chile.

Its objective is to account for the history of education in Chile and its mission is to contribute in a relevant way to the knowledge and development of the multiple dimensions of socio-educational processes, through the collection, conservation, enrichment, research, and dissemination of the country's pedagogical heritage.
Stop 4

Passing by

Cleopatra Tea Room, the first cat tea room in LATAM and a space designed especially for cat lovers. In the heart of Barrio Yungay, Santiago's cultural center, a unique experience lives, where tranquility and peace are our focus. Enjoy our variety of teas, (created by our sommelier) exclusive to our space, inspired by our guardians, artisanal pastries, ice creams, and savory options alongside our beautiful gathijos, the true owners of the house. Furthermore, you will be inserted into our living cat museum (with art, sculptures, and the largest cat mural in Santiago) and a store with exclusive cat gifts.
Stop 5

20 min Admission included

This passage, along with the others built in the sector, responds to the need to create rooms for the population, mostly from middle-class groups, who were beginning to settle in the Brasil area.

This city was built by the architects Cruz Montt and Larraín Bravo in 1920. Presenting a neo-romantic style, being one of the most notable in its kind.

The appropriation of public space is a characteristic of this passage, as it has a beautiful garden in which a series of palm trees are located, giving a sense of privacy to the facing houses.

In the style of construction, the special treatment of plinths, porches, windows, arches, and balconies stands out. Its accesses are different, since on Huérfanos street it is possible to find a small plaza and on Compañía street the verticality of the buildings stands out much more.
Museo del Sonido

20 min Admission included

The Museum of Sound is a museum dedicated to the history of musical recording and reproduction, located in the Yungay neighborhood of the city of Santiago, Chile.
Stop 7

20 min Admission included

In 1868, Victorino Tauzan opened the Peluquería Francesa next to two barbers of French origin in front of Yungay square, on Santo Domingo street, with a predominantly male clientele. In that era, the sector was part of one of the most affluent neighborhoods in mid-19th century Santiago society. The establishment became known not only for serving the French community residing in the city and the diplomatic corps of the French embassy in Santiago, but it also gained notoriety throughout the sector. During that period, Chilean society was undergoing a process of cultural modernization and the formation of its own national identity, incorporating European influences, especially French, to distance itself from its Hispanic colonial past after independence, which favored the popularity of French-style establishments, such as this barbershop.
Stop 8

10 min Admission included

Founded in 2006 by Gustavo Peñafiel in Barrio Yungay (Libertad 551), this sandwich shop is famous for its XL portions and its signature dish, the Lomito Bávaro. It currently has several locations in Santiago, including Providencia, Las Condes, San Joaquín, and La Reina.
Iglesia Padres Capuchinos - San Antonio de Padua

15 min Admission included

The capuchins arrived in Chile in the year 1848, and in Santiago they settled on land donated by Vicente Larraín Espinosa and Valentín Fernández Beltrán. In May 1853, the construction of the church began by the architect Eusebio Chelli, which was inaugurated in 1861.